Subj : What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To   : Dan Clough
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Mon Nov 10 2025 01:29 pm

Hello Dan,

On Sunday November 09 2025 20:48, you wrote to me:

 MvV>> Maybe you should reconsider. Low cost routers with just the
 MvV>> basics are available these days. For the connection to my fiber
 MvV>> glass provider I use a small low cost router from Mikrotik. No
 MvV>> Wifi, no nonsense. Cheap and simple, but powerfull nonetheless.
 MvV>> And of course full IPv6 support. IIRC I paid EUR 60 for it. It
 MvV>> does not take much energy either. 10 Watts or zo. And no noise.
 MvV>> IMNSHO much preferable over a small PC serving as a router.

 DC> That's a possibility, for sure.  I have heard good things about
 DC> Mikrotik.

They have good stuff for a good price. Drawback is the steep learning curve of RouterOS. Especially for those not familiar with Linux.


Cheers, Michiel

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